Jump to content

Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/July 1

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Black Kite (talk | contribs) at 09:26, 1 July 2020 (oops). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Purge

This is a list of selected July 1 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

June 30 July 2
Staging area

Images

Use only ONE image at a time

Ineligible

Blurb Reason
; July Morning in Bulgaria multiple issues
1520Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire: Conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés were nearly annihilated in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, and barely escaped by night. refimprove section
1862 – The Russian State Library, the first free public library in Moscow and now the national library of Russia, was founded. refimprove
1867 – As per the British North America Act, the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia joined into confederation to create the modern nation of Canada. lead too short
1898 – The Battle of San Juan Hill, the most famous battle of the Spanish–American War, took place in Santiago, Cuba. refimprove section
1911 – The German gunboat Panther arrived in the Moroccan port of Agadir, sparking the Agadir Crisis between Germany, Great Britain, and France. refimprove section
1915World War I: German fighter pilot Kurt Wintgens became the first person to shoot down another plane in aerial combat using a synchronized machine gun. refimprove
1932 – Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, was formed. refimprove section
1948 – The State Bank of Pakistan, the central bank of Pakistan, commenced operation. refimprove, date not cited
1963 – The British government revealed that former MI6 agent Kim Philby had engaged in espionage for the Soviet Union. refimprove section
1979Sony introduced the Walkman portable audio player, changing music listening habits by allowing people to listen to their own choice of music on the move. inappropriate tone
1997 – The United Kingdom transferred sovereignty of Hong Kong to China, ending over 150 years of British colonial rule. multiple issues
2002 – The Rome Statute entered into force, establishing the International Criminal Court to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression. Statute: refimprove section; ICC: neutrality issues
2006 – The Qinghai–Tibet railway, the world's highest railway and the only railway line to the Tibet Autonomous Region, was inaugurated. refimprove

Eligible

July 1: Canada Day (1867); Republic Day in Ghana (1960); Independence Day in Rwanda (1962)

Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah
More anniversaries:
More anniversaries: